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Netherlands vs Sweden: Gakpo, Brobbey doubles give Dutch 5–1 World Cup win
Key takeaways
- The Dutch have four points after bagging their first win in Houston, Sweden are second with three points in Group F.
- The big win on Saturday in front of nearly 69,000 at Houston Stadium put the delighted Dutch on the cusp of the knockout rounds and gave them lift-off after being held by Japan.
- Ronald Koeman’s side top Group F with four points from two games, ahead of Sweden on three, Japan (one) and Tunisia (zero).
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The Dutch have four points after bagging their first win in Houston, Sweden are second with three points in Group F.
xwhatsapp-strokecopylinkgoogle Add Al Jazeera on Googleinfo Cody Gakpo celebrates scoring his second and fourth for the Netherlands [Annegret Hilse/Reuters]By AFPPublished On 20 Jun 202620 Jun 2026Cody Gakpo and Brian Brobbey both scored twice as the rampant Netherlands thrashed Sweden 5-1 in a World Cup warning to the favourites.
The big win on Saturday in front of nearly 69,000 at Houston Stadium put the delighted Dutch on the cusp of the knockout rounds and gave them lift-off after being held by Japan.
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